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Ruth Duff 1807–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Oct 1807

Birth Location: Livingston, Kentucky

Death Date: 21 Jan 1874

Death Location: Milam, Texas, United States

Father: Robert Duff*

Mother: Elizabeth Henderson

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Elizabeth Linn

Ruth Duff was born in 1807 in Livingston, Kentucky, the child of Robert Reese Duff And Elizabeth Henderson. Ruth Duff had children including Elizabeth Eliza Ann Linn. Ruth Duff passed away in 1874 in Milam, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • Ruth Duff was born in 1807 in Livingston, Kentucky, the child of Robert Reese Duff And Elizabeth Henderson.
  • Ruth Duff had children including Elizabeth Eliza Ann Linn.
  • Ruth Duff passed away in 1874 in Milam, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Duff*
1785–1843
Birth Location: Anderson South, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Henderson
1785–1830
Birth Location: Penston, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Linn
1823–1900
Birth Location: Alabama
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Ruth Duff's Ancestors

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Ruth Duff
1807–1874
Birth Place: Livingston, Kentucky
Parents
Robert Reese Duff*
1785–1843
Anderson South, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Henderson
1785–1830
Penston, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, Scotland
Grandparents
Janet Lumsden
1760–1803
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Lumsden
1724–1802
Isabelle Inglis
1728–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James (Lumsdain)
1682–1760
Elisabeth Taylor
1696–

Ruth Duff's Descendants

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Ruth Duff (18 Oct 1807–21 Jan 1874)
  1. 1. Elizabeth ("Eliza" Ann) Linn 1823–1900 m. Jeremiah (Burns) Killough 1818–1890
    1. 1. Nancy (Ann) Killough 1842–1900 m. Isaac (Roache) Killough 1844–1921
      1. 1. Thomas (Harvey) Killough 1866–1904 m. Hestella (May) Hatfield 1873–1936
        1. 1. John Killough 1895–1969 m. Nellie (Norville Killough) Rowbotham 1899–1984 m. Selma (L) Reynolds 1899–1926
        2. 2. Ula (A) Kellough 1893–
        3. 3. Jewell Kellough 1898–
        4. 4. William (H) Kellough 1896–
      2. 2. Sarah (C) Harris 1871– m. Joseph (W) Harris 1871–
        1. 1. Carl (J) Harris 1901–
        2. 2. Luther (C) Harris 1908–
        3. 3. Luxie (B) Harris 1904–
      3. 3. Mary (A.) Kelough 1877–
      4. 4. John (W.) Kelough 1880–
      5. 5. James (Millard) Killough 1869–1945 m. Louella (Armstrong) (Killough) 1868–1951
        1. 1. Ruthie (E) Killough 1892–1950 m. L (E) Burnes 1890– m. Frank (J) Bonds 1891–1945
        2. 2. Maud Cooper 1887–1998
        3. 3. Mollie Kilough 1896–1964
        4. 4. Carthal Kilough 1907–1993
        5. 5. Mela Kilough 1904–
        6. 6. Forrest (Woodrow) Killough 1910–1999
      6. 6. Charl (M.) Kelough 1874–1955 m. Hestella (May) Killough 1874–1936 m. May Hatfield 1864–
        1. 1. Ralph Killough 1909–1960 m. Myrtle Young 1917–2005
        2. 2. Louise Newman 1912–1948 m. Ray Newman 1907–
        3. 3. Herbert (William) Killough 1896–1944 m. Emma Chuk 1901–1941
        4. 4. William (H) Killough 1897–
        5. 5. Dorothea (Maude) Killough 1900–1971 m. Daniel (Webster) Daniel 1890–1983
        6. 6. Annie (Belle) Crowden 1893–
        7. 7. John (A) Kilough 1895–
        8. 8. Jewel (C) Kilough 1898–
      7. 7. Lizzie Kilough 1885– m. John Lucas 1881–
      8. 8. Halah Kilough 1882–
      9. 9. Reba (Drennen) Killough 1914–

Ruth Duff's Timeline

4 Records

1807
18 Oct 1807
Birth of Ruth Duff in Livingston, Kentucky
Livingston, Kentucky
1824
25 Sep 1824
Age 17
Ruth Duff was married in Jefferson, Alabama
Jefferson, Alabama
1824
26 Sep 1824
Age 17
Ruth Duff was married in Elyton, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Elyton, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1874
21 Jan 1874
Age 67
Death of Ruth Duff in Milam, Texas, United States
Milam, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1807
    Event Place: Livingston, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1824
    Event Place: Jefferson, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1824
    Event Place: Elyton, Jefferson, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1874
    Event Place: Milam, Texas, United States
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